Chapter 42: A big fight, no one gives in
"No." Aunt Su was a little confused. She was entertaining relatives just now. Her second sister pulled her aside and said, "He didn't tell me."
"Don't go too far. Jiachao borrowed money from his uncle for his wedding, and now Guochao is borrowing money again. It's only been a short time." Aunt Su said, "You didn't even give their uncle time to save money. Tell me, are you thinking about Xueqing's betrothal money?"
"No..." Aunt Su felt guilty. She did think that Su Xueqing had taken a lot of betrothal money from the Ning family. If they went to the Su family to borrow money, they should be able to borrow more money. "We borrowed money and wrote an IOU."
"Don't bother others with your family's affairs all the time." Aunt Su said, "We are all married and have our own families. You are a grandmother now. Others may not know how much money your family needs, but don't you know? You are trying to cause a quarrel between your brother and sister-in-law."
Aunt Su Er did not ask Su's father and mother for money. She could make a living on her own, so she didn't think about borrowing money from others. Others worked hard to earn money, not to lend them money.
"I'll go and take a look." Aunt Su said.
Su's mother refused to let Su's father borrow money, so Su's father had to listen to his wife. Su's mother was right. There were too many things that needed to be spent at home. If Su's father had to lend money to Yu Guochao, the family's life would only become more difficult. They didn't have that much money on hand, and they had to borrow money from others. Is this reasonable?
Father Su was pulled away by Mother Su, who did not allow Father Su to stay there any longer.
Yu Guochao watched helplessly as Su's mother dragged Su's father away. He couldn't step forward to stop Su's father, nor could he force Su's father to lend him money.
When Aunt Su came over, she saw Yu Guochao standing there in disappointment, and she knew the result. In order not to lend them money, Su's father and mother had given Su Xueqing the betrothal money earlier. These people either forced Su's father and mother to ask Su Xueqing for the money back, or they went to Su Xueqing directly to borrow money.
"How much does it cost?" Aunt Su asked, with a somewhat complaining tone, "Why don't you ask us first?"
"Three hundred," Yu Guochao said, "Part of the money is to make up for my wife's betrothal gift, and part of it is to use for connections. With this money, I can return to the city."
"Three hundred?" Aunt Su opened her eyes wide.
"Yes." Yu Guochao said, "Mom, do you have this money?"
"We...we..." Aunt Su didn't have that much money. "Jiachao should buy the money for the wedding banquet on credit first. After opening the red envelopes, we will use the money from the share to pay for the banquet. We have already made an agreement with them. We will give it to them after opening the red envelopes..."
Aunt Su was worried that Yu Guochao would covet Yu Jiachao's share of the money, so they couldn't touch it because they had to pay it back. It was good enough not to lose money on the banquet, and it was unlikely that there would be much money left.
"Part of the betrothal money for your brother's marriage was also borrowed." Aunt Su said.
"Mom." Yu Dasao came over and said, "Your daughter-in-law has a dowry, but I don't. This is unreasonable. We don't ask for much. It's mainly for returning to the city, so..."
"Keep your voice down." Aunt Su hurriedly said, frowning with a very unhappy expression, "I think you are not here to ask for the betrothal money, you are here to take my life!"
Aunt Su had a headache because these people only knew how to ask her for money. Where did she get the money?
"Today is your brother's wedding day, so don't say those things for now." Aunt Su said.
"We should have told you the day we got here, but we've been waiting until now, and the banquet is over." Yu's wife said, "Mom, it takes time to collect the money. If we don't tell you now, we won't be able to collect enough money when we go back. You can't just take care of the youngest son and only feel sorry for him, but not the eldest son."
Yu Dasao did not give up. If she really waited until tomorrow, these people would not say anything. Yu Dasao was unwilling to wait. She did not give face to Su Xiaogu, and Su Xiaogu was unhappy.
Aunt Su felt sorry for her youngest son. After the disturbance caused by Yu Dasao and his wife, Aunt Su felt that her eldest son and his wife should not have done that on the day of her youngest son's wedding. Some relatives had not left yet. The family could not accommodate them, so the Yu family arranged for the relatives to live somewhere else, and those relatives could leave tomorrow.
"Let's send the relatives to rest first." said Aunt Su.
"Mom, hurry up. After you send it off, we'll have a good chat together." said Mrs. Yu.
Aunt Su went to see her relatives off first. She felt bad. She was asked for money everywhere. Did they think she could just conjure up money? She couldn't conjure up money. Her pockets were empty.
At around nine o'clock in the evening, the Yu family sat together. Yu Donghua said it was too late and she and her husband went back first. Yu Donghua thought that she had no money and could not help those people. Those people wanted money and wanted to go back to the city, so they were afraid that they would quarrel.
Having been busy with so many things these past two days, Yu Donghua just wanted to go back and rest early.
When Yu Chunhua learned that Yu Guochao wanted 300 yuan, she knew that her son could not stay in the city. It would cost money to keep the child in the city, and it was not a small expense. Even if she and her husband made more money and sent it over, that little money was not enough to live on in the city. Yu Chunhua's eyes were slightly red. She was just a girl who married out, not as important as the male in the family.
"Mom..." Yu Chunhua looked at Aunt Su, "Can't you let your grandson stay in the city?"
"No." Aunt Su said stubbornly. She didn't want to hurt her second daughter, but she had no idea what to do. "You can see that there are only a few rooms in the house. Your eldest brother and his wife want to come back. They want money and a house. Where can we get them? Chunhua, you are old enough and should be sensible. Don't make trouble for us at this time. Do you think we are your uncle's family? Your eldest cousin is the only one in your uncle's family who went to the countryside. Your eldest cousin should find a way to return to the city first."
Aunt Su's meaning was very clear. Yu Chunhua had to think about returning to the city on her own. Even if Yu Chunhua returned to the city, she might not be able to help her.
"Mom, where is our 300 yuan?" Yu Dasao reminded Aunt Su, "Don't just talk about the second sister. Whether the second sister returns to the city or not, we have to follow the order. In the future, will the second sister take care of you in your old age, or will our Guochao take care of you in your old age?"
It is impossible for Yu Dasao to let Yu Chunhua's son return to the city unless her family returns first. This is a dispute over interests, and Yu Dasao will not give in.
"We don't have three hundred." Uncle Su said, "Go borrow some."
"My aunt refused to lend him the money," said Yu Guochao. He thought his uncle might be willing to lend him the money out of pity, but as long as his aunt was around, there was no way his uncle would give him the money.
"You should look for your uncle quietly." said Su's uncle.
"..." Yu Guochao looked embarrassed, "My aunt will know sooner or later."
"Does it have to be three hundred?" asked Aunt Su.
"Yes." Yu Guochao said, "With three hundred yuan, everything will be easy."
"Will you definitely be able to return to the city?" asked Yu Jiachao's newlywed wife Zhu Baoqian. Zhu Baoqian reached out and pinched Yu Jiachao hard. She suspected that Yu Guochao and his wife were thinking about the gift money and her betrothal money.
"Yes, if we can't return to the city, wouldn't the money be wasted?" Yu Jiachao said quickly.
"It won't be in vain." Yu Dasao said, "My father can help us think of a way. He will definitely let us return to the city."
"Does your father have any connections?" Yu Jiachao asked, "Three hundred yuan is not a small amount. There is no one at home..."
"Little brother, can you lend us your betrothal money first?" Yu Dasao said frankly. She knew her husband couldn't ask for it, so she asked for it herself. "I heard that your parents gave you more than a hundred yuan, so you can't come back without a penny."
"That won't work." Yu Jiachao said, "We have a use for this money. My wife didn't bring back all the betrothal money, her parents kept some."
"That share of money." said Mrs. Yu.
"All the things for the banquet are on credit, and we have to use our share of the money to settle the bill." Yu Jiachao said, "Sister-in-law, we really don't have any money. What you said is meaningless. My husband and I will give you 20 yuan, and you still don't have enough money."
"Twenty dollars, are you giving alms to beggars?" Mrs. Yu said, "You spent so much money. Dad has a job, and you have a job too. Don't you have saved a penny in the city?"
Mrs. Yu didn't believe that these people didn't save money. It was obvious that they were unwilling to take out the money.
"Sister-in-law, you're wrong. In the city, you have to spend money on food, clothing and other necessities." Zhu Baoqian said, "It's not like you in the countryside, where you can just go to the mountains to find something to eat."
"There is no way there is so much food in the mountains. If there is so much food, no one would need to farm and could go directly to the mountains to find food. We also need to spend money." Yu Dasao said, "You are unwilling to take out the money, so why are you talking like this."
"You are thinking about my dowry, can't I tell you?" Zhu Baoqian said.
Seeing that the two daughters-in-law were about to quarrel, Uncle Su frowned and said, "Your mother can only shamelessly ask your uncle and your cousin."
Uncle Su looked at Aunt Su, and the pressure was put on Aunt Su again.
"I...I'll go ask tomorrow." Aunt Su was helpless. Everyone was staring at her, and she had to express her opinion.
Su's uncle didn't say he was going to borrow money from Yu's relatives. He just said Yu's relatives didn't have any money. It was not like Su's father's family had three people working, and Su Xueqing had a good partner. Yu's relatives had a hard life, but Su's family had a good life.
"If they didn't agree today, will they agree tomorrow?" said Mrs. Yu. "Three hundred yuan, it's not like they want to kill you, can't they lend you a little money first? If not three hundred, two hundred will do, and we can figure out the rest ourselves. My sister-in-law's dowry is one hundred and sixty-six yuan, so my dowry must be this amount. I'm still the eldest daughter-in-law, and the eldest daughter-in-law's dowry shouldn't be less than Xiao'er's dowry."
Mrs. Yu wanted to say something but was stopped by Yu Guochao.
"Why are you pulling me here? Why don't you tell me now? Are you waiting until we get back to the countryside to tell me?" Yu Dasao said, "Your parents, your brothers and sisters, and your sister are all sitting here. This is the truth of the matter. We can't give up what belongs to us. You can't think we are easy to bully just because we are honest."
Yu Chunhua was sad. She didn't dare to make a scene with Yu Dasao. She felt even more fragile, afraid of upsetting her parents and making things even harder for them. Yu Chunhua couldn't ask her son to stay in the city anymore. Her parents were going to have a big fight. If she asked her son to stay in the city, she couldn't keep him. Even if she did, her son would be treated unfairly.
"Sister-in-law, how about we talk about it tomorrow?" Yu Chunhua said, "Everyone take a rest first, we have been busy these past two days..."
"Second sister, when are you going back?" Yu Dasao asked, "Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? How long can you stay here? Anyway, we haven't really returned to the city, so there's no way we can stay here forever."
Sister Yu looked at Yu Chunhua sideways. Yu Chunhua was a married girl who couldn't help her family. Why was she still talking nonsense? Everyone knew that they needed to rest. Sister Yu was afraid to talk tomorrow. She wouldn't be in the mood tomorrow. Today was the right time to talk more and let these people know what they wanted.
After hearing what Yu Dasao said, Yu Chunhua shut up.
"Sister-in-law, my second sister thinks that everyone is tired, so let's talk about it tomorrow." Zhu Baoqian said.
"No matter how tired we are, we have to tell you." Mrs. Yu said, "We are in the countryside, going out early and coming back late, working in the mountains and fields, that's tiring. We are so tired that we can't even straighten our backs, but you don't have to endure these hardships in the city. We just want to return to the city, and the betrothal money is included in the 200 yuan, which means we are just borrowing a few dozen yuan from you."
"Sister-in-law, let me ask you, I gave you my dowry money, where is my betrothal money?" Zhu Baoqian rolled her eyes, "You should ask your parents for it, not me, your sister-in-law. I didn't marry you, why should I give you the dowry money? This is so unreasonable."
Zhu Baoqian was not a weak person, she would never compromise. What did it have to do with her whether there was a betrothal gift or not? It was enough for her and her man to hold on to the money in their hands, no matter what others said.
"Don't talk about brother and sister. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly." Zhu Baoqian said, "You can't bully me like this."
"Brother." Yu Jiachao looked at Yu Guochao, "My wife is right. You can't bully us like this. We just got married, and the dowry she brought was hers. If others knew that on our wedding night, our whole family forced her to take out the dowry money, is that right? Others will say that we are black-hearted. How can a man use the woman's dowry money? Do you have any shame?"
Yu Jiachao stood firmly on Zhu Baoqian's side. They couldn't take out the money. If the money was taken out, it would be impossible to get it back. They said they would pay it back when the time came, but after deducting the betrothal money, there wouldn't be much left to pay back. Should Aunt Su and her husband pay it back, or should Yu Guochao and his wife pay it back? There was still room for debate.
"You should do as much as you can with your money. How can you succeed if you have no money and have to rely on borrowing money?" Yu Jiachao said, "If you still don't have enough money later, you will have to continue borrowing money to fill the gap, which will be even more difficult. Don't make us the scapegoat and force us to pay for it."
"Brother, sister-in-law, what you said is unpleasant to the ear." Yu Dasao said, "We..."
"We will pay you back after we return to the city." Yu Guochao said, "It's not that we don't want to pay you back, we can sign a written agreement."
"What's the use of signing a document?" Zhu Baoqian snorted.
"Let's not talk about it for now. I'll go to your uncle tomorrow to see if I can borrow some money." Aunt Su rubbed her eyebrows. She had a headache.
When Yu Donghua returned home, she told her husband not to lend money to others. If he really wanted to lend money, he could only lend five or ten yuan because he was her biological brother and that was the only amount he could lend.
"They said they were going to use the money to build relationships, but who knows if it will work." Yu Donghua told her husband this. Like Yu Jiachao, she was afraid that this was a bottomless pit. They threw the money in but didn't hear any sound.
In the early morning, before Aunt Su finished her meal, the Yu family was staring at her. Aunt Su went out in the expectation of the Yu family. After she went out, she thought about looking for Su Xueqing first. She had basically looked for the Su family first before.
Aunt Su went to look for Su Xueqing, but Su Xueqing was not at home. Su Xueqing did not go on a date, but went to the Architectural Design Institute. The policy document for the development zone construction came down, and Su Xueqing wanted to do more, participate more, and learn more.
Aunt Su didn't find Su Xueqing, so she could only go to the Su family first. The Su family was still making dolls as usual.
"Sister-in-law." When Aunt Su saw Su's mother, Su's mother's face changed slightly.
Su's mother really didn't want to see Aunt Su at this time. She had thought that Aunt Su was more sensible, but she never expected that Aunt Su would only know how to borrow money recently. Uncle Su kept asking Aunt Su to come forward, and Aunt Su really came.
"Are you here to borrow money?" Su's mother asked, "We don't have any money to lend you. Two hundred yuan is a lot of money. Who can come up with so much money at once? Do you think we are one of those wealthy families?"
Aunt Su heard the sarcasm from Su's mother, but she still said, "If you don't have 200 yuan, do you have 100 yuan?"
"No!" Su's mother said, "You can see that we still have to make dolls and do odd jobs to supplement the family income."
"You have three people working in your family, and you also do odd jobs..."
"When Dad was alive, he wasn't in good health. We paid for his medical expenses. Did we ask you for money?" Su's mother said, "When Mom was sick, we didn't ask you for money either. We paid for everything ourselves."
Aunt Su Er and Aunt Su Xiao at most gave a little money to the old man to buy food, and did not give any other money. Su's mother did not say that Aunt Su Er and Aunt Su Xiao were wrong, and Aunt Su Da gave even less money to the old man. Su's mother thought that her husband was a male, so he should take care of those things himself.
"Do you think we don't need to spend money?" Su's mother asked, "Where is your husband? Your husband doesn't go out to borrow money, so he asks you to borrow money. Is that reasonable? You really listen to them and come out to borrow money. You are thick-skinned, but are they thin-skinned?"
Old Mrs. Su sat by and didn't say much. She felt that what her daughter-in-law said was right. Aunt Su was too soft-hearted. Those people asked Aunt Su to come out to borrow money, and Aunt Su came out. Aunt Su didn't even consider whether this matter could be done. Aunt Su had already borrowed 60 yuan before, and now she wanted to borrow money. To put it bluntly, they were just thinking about the money in Su Xueqing's hands.
"Xueqing... I just went to look for her, and she wasn't at home." Aunt Su couldn't help but wonder whether Su Xueqing was really not at home or was just pretending.
"She went to work with her teacher and was not at home. That's normal." Mother Su said, "Do you think she deliberately avoided you and didn't see you?"
"No...I..."
"We don't have any money." Su's mother said, "If you really want it, we can give you another twenty yuan. We really don't have any more."
Su's mother deliberately said those words before, and mentioned the twenty yuan, which would make Aunt Su feel better.
"Don't go looking for Xueqing. You always look for her and it makes her feel awkward." Mother Su said, "Remember, she is not married yet. Even if she is married, you shouldn't look for her like this. This will make her future in-laws unhappy. You want your own happiness, but my daughter doesn't want her own happiness?"
"Just as your sister-in-law said, take these twenty yuan and go back." Old Mrs. Su said, "Whether your eldest son can return to the city from the countryside is up to you."
Old Mrs. Su wanted to say that this matter cannot rely on the Su family alone, but also on the Yu family, and Yu Dasao's family. Old Mrs. Su thought about it and decided not to say anything. Her daughter was already married, and no matter how much she said, it would be useless.
Aunt Su came back by train early this morning and did not stay in Nancheng for long. When Su Xueqing got engaged, Aunt Su stayed for a few more days, but she would not stay this time. Aunt Su left early because she knew about Aunt Su's family. Aunt Su's family was poor and did not have that much money to help Aunt Su. She had said something to Aunt Su, but Aunt Su could not control whether Aunt Su listened to her or not.
It's not impossible for a married girl to ask her family for money, but Aunt Su has been asking too frequently recently. It seems that Aunt Su thinks the Su family has a lot of money, and since the Su family won't give it to her, she has to ask for it.
"Mom." Aunt Su looked at Old Lady Su in embarrassment, "The elders said that we need to collect at least 200 yuan. These 20 yuan..."
"This is your family's business." Old Madam Su said, "Gather as much as you can. Don't think about the money in Xueqing's hands. If you are still her aunt, don't ask. If you ask, don't be her aunt."
Old Mrs. Su couldn't let Su Xueqing have a bad life just for Aunt Su. "If your husband dares to embarrass you, tell me. How much money did he give to your family? Don't say you don't have a job, don't you still have to do housework? When you encounter problems, he only knows to ask you to borrow money. Is he still a man?"
Old Mrs. Su and Su's mother had the same attitude. Little Aunt Su felt that she was being suffocated. She just wanted to borrow some money and pay it back later.
The Su family didn't invite Aunt Su to have lunch, so Aunt Su took the money and left. Aunt Su went to find someone she used to be close to, and she asked them to lend her money. If they were willing to lend her two or three dollars, she was lucky.
"You shouldn't have come here alone to borrow money."
"You went to your mother's family to borrow money, once or twice, and you have borrowed 80 yuan so far. Your child needs to return to the city, and your brother's daughter has something else to do when she returns to the city."
"Let your man go borrow the money, don't come alone."
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Aunt Su's friends couldn't stand it anymore. Why was it that Aunt Su had to come out alone to borrow money? Aunt Su had to bear such great pressure all by herself, while Uncle Su didn't have to bear any pressure.
"He has to work hard too." said Aunt Su.
"If it really doesn't work, why not ask him to give the job to your eldest son?" said the friend.
"He still has many years to retire." Aunt Su said, "He can't retire yet."
Su's uncle was unwilling to retire. If he retired, he would ask his two sons for money in the future. Would they be able to give him so much money? It would be better for him to work and have more money in his hands, so that he could live a better life.
Each member of the Yu family has his or her own thoughts. They don't want to contribute money or effort, but want others to contribute money and effort to them and help them get everything done.
This is unrealistic. Other people are not brainless and it is impossible for them to help you get things done once or twice.
When Su Xueqing came back from get off work at the Architectural Design Institute, she saw Su's mother standing at the door.
"Mom, why don't you come in and sit down?" Su Xueqing was puzzled. "Isn't Aunt Li at home?"
"No, I want to stand at the door and get some fresh air." Mother Su sighed.
"What's wrong?" Su Xueqing asked.
"It's your little aunt." Su's mother said, "Last night, your eldest cousin came to your father to borrow money, but I stopped him. This morning, your little aunt came to borrow money again. Your father was not at home, but your grandmother was. I lent her twenty yuan. If it weren't for your father and grandmother, I really wouldn't want to lend your little aunt a penny. Your little aunt doesn't go to her relatives on the husband's side, but always comes to us."
"Is that so?" Su Xueqing said, "I expected them to ask you for money. My eldest cousin and second cousin haven't returned to the city yet."
"Before your aunt came to find us, she came to look for you first. You were not at home, so she came to our place." Su's mother followed Su Xueqing into the yard.
"It's no use for my aunt to come to me." Su Xueqing said, "I am now a cold and heartless working machine. If I want money, I don't have a penny."
Su Xueqing is not her parents, so she doesn't need to be so particular.
"When my cousin got married, we all got red envelopes." Su Xueqing said, "You can't cheat us everywhere."
"Tell her." Su's mother said, "Your aunt is thinking about your betrothal money."
"Why don't they think about the betrothal money for my cousin's wife?" Su Xueqing said, "They borrowed money to pay the betrothal money. When my cousin's wife got married, didn't she take the betrothal money back as a dowry?"
If they really want to worry about something, they should worry about Yu Jiachao's wife's dowry money instead of Su Xueqing's.
"Do they think I'm easy to fool because I'm young?" Su Xueqing said.
"Maybe." Su's mother said, "I came here to tell you that your eldest cousin and second cousin probably haven't returned yet in the past two days. You have to wait a few more days. I don't know if they will come to see you. Your grandmother talked about your aunt, but you also know your aunt. She is soft-hearted and always listens to her husband."
Su's mother sighed. A woman cannot stand up straight in her husband's family. She has to do whatever her husband's family tells her to do. She also thinks that her family will be tolerant of her. It's okay if she disgusts her family a little.
"We have no money, we have to borrow everything, and we still have to do things." Su's mother said, "Can this be done?"
"Whether they can do it or not, they know it themselves." Su Xueqing said, "Mom, drink some water, don't be angry, don't let them make you sick."
"Your aunt really doesn't care about you at all, and she doesn't even think about where our family gets all the money." Mother Su sighed, "This time and again, if it had been a few years, or even a few months, it would have been fine. She wants to borrow money again so soon, does she think her face is so important, does everyone have to give her face?"
"Mom, didn't you lend her money?" Su Xueqing said.
"You have to lend me some money." Mother Su said, "The last time I lent the money to your younger cousin, this time I lent the money to your older cousin. Even though both of them passed through your aunt's hands, there is still a difference."
"In that case, would my cousin think that the money you borrowed is too little?" Su Xueqing said.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Who told them to come and borrow money one after another?" Su's mother said, "Who knew it would be like this? Be careful these two days. If they really block you at the door, and they ask you for money, just say you don't have it. If they ask you for the betrothal money, just say you've put it away and can't touch it. If they cry in front of you, just cry back."
"Cry back?" Su Xueqing was surprised.
"If that doesn't work, ask your partner to come forward." Su's mother said, "Don't spoil them."
"It's better to stay away from them." Su Xueqing said.
"Well, you decide for yourself. You can't hide, I'm afraid. They've been waiting at your door. Can you not go home?" Mother Su said, "I'm here to tell you."
"Mom, have you eaten? Eat here." Su Xueqing said.
"Go back and eat." Su's mother said, "I have no appetite after what they did to me."
Su's mother sat for a while and then left. She was in a bad mood, and she was worried that staying with her daughter would affect her daughter's mood.
Su Xueqing sent Su's mother to the door and said, "Mom, don't worry so much. I'm old enough and I know how to face them."
"Okay." Su's mother said, "It's okay to let them come to us. Don't be silly. Just do whatever they say."
"No." Su Xueqing said.
Aunt Su returned home with the borrowed money. She borrowed money from others and finally brought home only 30 yuan. Aunt Su put the 30 yuan on the table, looking exhausted.
"My sister-in-law borrowed twenty yuan, and I borrowed the other ten yuan from a friend." Aunt Su thought of her friends' words. Her friends were all talking about her, asking why she was the one borrowing money.
Aunt Su had not yet paid back the money she had borrowed from her friends, and now she had borrowed some more money. Aunt Su didn't want to do that, she wanted to pay back her friends as soon as possible, but she was short of money, and her eldest son and daughter-in-law wanted money again.
"Is that all?" Mrs. Yu frowned. This amount of money was not enough for the treatment.
"It's good to have these. Jiachao needs to give a dowry for his engagement, and we've already borrowed money from him once." Aunt Su said, "Your grandma told us not to take your cousin's dowry money. After all, there is a layer of separation. Your cousin is not your biological sister."
Mrs. Yu knew this truth, but if they didn't ask Su Xueqing for money, who else could they ask for money? How many relatives could come up with that much money at once?
"Mom, do you want Guochao to return to the city?" Mrs. Yu said, "Can you bear to see your grandchildren stay in the countryside and work in the fields for food all their lives? Look at Jiachao, he looks much older. Only those who do the work in the fields know."
“…” Aunt Su looked at Mrs. Yu, thinking that her eldest daughter-in-law was forcing her.
"Mom, grit your teeth and borrow the money now." Yu Dasao said, "In the future, we won't have to borrow money from them."
Aunt Su had a headache. She really didn't want to go out to borrow money from Su Xueqing, and didn't want to block her way.
"I went to your uncle's house, and they all said that we couldn't look for your cousin." Aunt Su said, "We are looking for your cousin, but I am not your cousin's biological aunt. They have already said this, and if we go to look for her again..."
"You can't ask your little cousin for help." Yu Jiachao said, "Brother and sister-in-law, you can't offend people just to go back to the city. If you really go back to the city, you have to live in the city. You don't have a job, so you may have to find someone to help you. You want your little cousin to solve all your problems, are you just waiting to enjoy yourself?"
"Isn't it that my little cousin is doing well? What's wrong with her giving a hand?" said Mrs. Yu. "In our countryside, if there is something wrong with a relative's family, we will go over to help. Relatives help each other, and this big family can develop well. Now we are much worse off. If we have money, we can also help those who don't have money."
"Sister-in-law, what you said is meaningless. You always talk about the countryside. The countryside is so good. Why do you still want to go back to the city when you stay in the countryside?" Yu Jiachao said.
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"Sister-in-law, my husband is right. If you like the countryside so much, just stay there." Zhu Baoqian said, "We are like this in the city. There is not so much family affection, and you country people are not as reliable. If you come to the city, you will be bullied to death by us city people. If you ask your country relatives to help you, you will have to pay for the travel expenses. If you stay in the countryside, they will help you directly, and you can save the travel expenses."
Zhu Baoqian and Yu Jiachao had discussed it last night. They didn't dare to offend Su Xueqing before, and didn't dare to insist on asking for so much money. When it came to Yu Guochao and his wife, these two people asked for so much money at once, and they had to work when they came back, which was really offensive. They asked them for everything, how could Yu Guochao and his wife be so capable.
"Either you're thinking about my gift, or your cousin's gift." Zhu Baoqian snorted coldly, "Are all you country folks like this?"
"You, you are looking down on us country people!" said Mrs. Yu.
"I don't look down on you country folks. You were the one who said that you country folks are so good." Zhu Baoqian said, "Am I not just following your words?"
"I...I was..."
"Stop talking." Aunt Su said. The two daughters-in-law were only living under the same roof temporarily for the past few days. The eldest son and his wife had not returned yet. These people already had so many conflicts. "The money issue..."
Aunt Su looked at her younger son and daughter-in-law. If the younger daughter-in-law was willing to take out the betrothal money and let the older son get through the difficult times first, it would be much better. As soon as Zhu Baoqian saw Aunt Su's expression, she knew what her mother-in-law was thinking.
"Don't think about my dowry. That's my dowry. I'll use it when I'm pregnant and give birth. I can't take it out." Zhu Baoqian said, "When a woman gives birth, she goes through the gates of hell. Jiachao, if your family is like this, I have to go back to my parents' home."
Zhu Baoqian said this deliberately to threaten the Yu family.
"Don't touch your dowry." Aunt Su said hurriedly.
"I haven't even returned home yet, and you're doing this." Zhu Baoqian said, "If my parents knew, they wouldn't want me to stay here."
"Brother, sister-in-law, if you don't want me to get married, you should have said so earlier. Isn't it too embarrassing to do such a thing at this time?" Yu Jiachao said, "My cousin can find a way to return to the city, and Donghua can also return to the city. Can't you find a way on your own? Do you have to embarrass us, turn us against each other, and make our whole family collapse?"
Yu Jiachao looked at Yu Guochao angrily, "Brother, you are the eldest in the family, you should support this family instead of making things difficult for us."
"Don't give me that." Mrs. Yu said, "At this time, do you know he is your elder brother? When he was suffering in the countryside, did you say he was your elder brother? Mom, if you still think Guochao is your biological son, you must resolve this matter."
"I'll go make dinner first." Aunt Su didn't want to continue talking, so she found an excuse and went to the kitchen to heat up the food.
There are still dishes left over from the banquet at home, and they are all still edible.
Uncle Su hid outside and didn't come back until dinner time. After dinner, Uncle Su went out again.
When Ning Yanjing heard Su Xueqing say that there was a commotion at the Yu family, he was a little surprised.
"My eldest cousin and second cousin both want to go back to the city, but my second cousin doesn't dare to make a scene, but my eldest cousin and his wife are making a scene for money." Su Xueqing said, "Mom lent them twenty dollars and told us not to borrow any more. We should avoid them as much as possible. If we are really blocked, we should say we have no money."
"..." Ning Yanjing was silent.
"You have the money, and I have it too." Su Xueqing said, "But you can't give it to me. You can't start this. If you give it to me, there will be endless troubles later."
This might make Su Xueqing look a little cold, and make others think that she is so cruel that she is unwilling to help her relatives. It is not a question of whether she helps or not, but that they cannot stand up on their own. And Yu Dasao's family, will they think that Su Xueqing is easy to talk to and want to get more money from Su Xueqing?
Su Xueqing heard from others that Yu Jiachao and his wife were deliberately trying to get money, and deliberately said more about the betrothal money, in order to cheat Su Xueqing. Fortunately, Su Xueqing did not soften her heart, and Mrs. Su let the Yu family make their own choice. The Yu family had many thoughts, they wanted to cheat Su Xueqing before, and they could continue to cheat Su Xueqing later.
If Yu Guochao can really pay back the money, Yu Dasao's relatives can also think of a way. It's not that they can't think of a way. The Yu family is now pushing everything on the Su family and Su Xueqing. The Yu family doesn't have to pay, just open their mouths, there is no such good thing in the world.
"I really hate people who ask for help but do nothing." Su Xueqing said, "They say they have suffered. What does their suffering have to do with me? Did I make them suffer?"
"No." Ning Yanjing said firmly.
"Of course not me." Su Xueqing said, "Whether they suffered in the past or not, and whether they will suffer in the future or not, it has nothing to do with me. I am not living well, and I will not ask them for help. It is not like they have nowhere else to go. They don't even think of solutions themselves, but only think of asking others for help. How can this work?"
Su Xueqing suddenly felt that it was good that her parents and Aunt Su had a falling out, because Aunt Su did not ask Su's father and mother for money. Aunt Su and Su's father had the same father and mother, and Aunt Su was not as bad-tempered as Aunt Su, so Su's father and others tolerated Aunt Su more.
In the evening, Yu Dasao and Zhu Baoqian had a big fight. Neither of them would give in to the other because of the money issue. Zhu Baoqian went straight back to her parents' home that night.
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